Broom-hood holder.



c. B. LAIT NER. BROOM HOOD HOLDER. APPL'IOATIOH FILED APR. 23,1908.

924,246. Patented June 8, 1909.

Inventor RS ca, WASHINGYUN n c m jam/w CASS B. LAITNER, OF DETROIT,MICHIGAN.

BROOM-HOOD HOLDER.

No. 924,246. Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed April 23, 1908.

Patented June 8, 1909.

Serial No. 428,758.

To all whom it may concern: I together and between 5 and 7 the two wiresBe it known that I, CASS B. LAITNER, a are twisted together. Theterminals of the citizen of the United States, residing at De- 1 wiresprojecting from the point 6 spread and troit, county of Wayne, State ofMichigan, are finished with inturned hooks 8 and 9. have invented acertain new and useful lmi The two wires 1 and 2 spread andtermiprovement in Broom-Hood Holders, and l nate with inturned hooks 8"and 9. declare the following to be a full, clear, and In use thisattachment is slipped over the exact description of the same, such aswill I handle of the broom until the ring 3 engages enable othersskilled in the art to which it i close against the head of the broomwith the pertains to make and use the same, reference projection fromthe point 4 to the ends of the being had. to the accompanying drawings,hooks 8 and 9 on one side of the broom head, which form a part of thisspecification. and the projection from the point 5 to the This inventionrelates to broom hood hooks 8 and W on the other side of the holders,and has for its object an attachment broom head. A strip of cloth usedfor the for brooms by means of which a hood or i well known purposes iscaught around the covering of cloth may be held to the broomhooks 8 and9, and its opposite end caught head when it is desired to use the broomfor around the hooks 8 and 9*, and is held in a wiping polished floors,wiping down walls very convenient and suitable way for purand ceilings,dusting and similar purposes. poses for which it is ordinarily used.With this attachment any piece of cloth of i What I claim is suitablesize may be held securely to the 1. An attachment for brooms, having inbroom, covering a large part or all of the v combination an annularcentral portion splints; the cloth may be readily attached 1 adapted toengage about a broom handle, and detached, and requires no gathering andoppositely disposed branches each eX string, binding string, orpreparation other tending therefrom along each side of the than to giveit proper size, therefore any old broom body toward its engaging edge,proand otherwise useless cloth maybe employed. vided with hookedterminals adapted to en- In the drawing :Figure 1, shows the atgage theends of a cloth passed over said tachment in perspective. Fig. 2, showsits edge, and by the necessary degree of tension connection with a broomhead. thereon to hold the same in a drawn position The attachment ismade from two pieces thereover, substantially as described. of wire orsimilar substance, secured together 2. An attachment for brooms, havingin and bent to produce a ring to engage around combination a ring toembrace the broom the broom handle close to the junction of the handle,projections from said ring extending head and the handle, and withprojecting from integral connection therewith toward arms which extendalong the sides of the the working edge of the broom body on each broomhead, spread and are terminated with side thereof and terminating inbent over hooks or other suitable attaching devices by 1 points toengage a cloth, the engaging points means of which the attachmentengages a being twined inward toward the broom, subportion of clothwhich passes around the stantially as described. broom head. Two wires 1and 2 are twisted In testimony whereof, I sign this specificatogether ateach side of an opening or untion in the presence of two witnesses.twisted portion 8. The two wires between CASS B. LAITNER. 4 and 5 areformed into any suitable engaging shape to embrace the broom handle.Between 4 and 6 the two wires are twisted Witnesses:

CHARLES F. BURTON, VIRGINIA O. SPRATT.

